𝐄𝐕𝐄𝐑𝐘𝐓𝐇𝐈𝐍𝐆 𝐈 𝐖𝐀𝐍𝐓𝐄𝐃; jean k.

chapter 11.

after the battle of trost, we were given orders to move into our military barracks. each branch has their own: the military police's barracks are inside wall sina, while the garrison and scout regiment's barracks are inside wall rose. the scout's barracks aren't close to any major towns, and the buildings are made of stone. the upper ranks live in a different building than us, but it's only across a courtyard. everyone is assigned a room to themselves, and given basic furniture like beds, dressers, nightstands, and a desk. 

"this is so fun! it's like we're back at training camp again" sasha says excitedly as i help her move her belongings in boxes down the hall.

"i know, except now we have rooms all to ourselves" i respond with a small smile. sasha opens her room's door and i put down the box of shoes on top of her desk while she puts the box she was carrying on her bed.

"are you alright? you've been acting different lately" sasha asks while taking out a few books and placing them on her bed. 

"i'm fine. it's just... marco's death has been bothering me that's all" i sigh while shaking my head. 

"try not to think about it too much, i know you miss him but we have to move on at some point" sasha says while walking over to me and placing her arm around my shoulders, pulling me into her side for a hug.

"yeah, you're right" i say with a sad smile.

"now c'mon, these boxes won't unpack themselves!" she says in a cheerful tone, trying to lighten the mood. 

"hey, i think one of your shoes are missing" i say while i search the box for the lonesome shoe.

"maybe it fell out, go look in the hallway" sasha says while digging through one of her other boxes. i walk out into the hallway and begin to search before i notice something. almost everyone on our floor's doors are open: mikasa's, armin's, connie's, sasha's, and mine, but jean's isn't. i walk over to his door and press my ear against it to try and listen to see if he's home, but after only a moment i'm quickly startled.

"y/n, i found it!" sasha says while poking out of her doorway, "what are you doing?". before explaining, i walk back into her room and wait for her to re-enter after me. 

"have you seen jean lately?" i ask. 

"not really, no" she responds, "it's not like he's been going anywhere though. i can hear him walk around his room through the walls. you'd think they'd be thicker since they're stone".

"you mean he's been in his room?" i ask. 

"uh yeah, why are you so curious about where he is?" sasha asks while sitting down at her desk.

"i'm just worried, that's all" i respond. 

"if you say so, but i wouldn't try to go in there if i were you," she says before there's a knock on the doorframe.

"are you y/n l/n?" a tall man with dirty blonde hair asks.

"yes, that's me" i reply.

"i need you to follow me, you're being asked to attend the trial of eren jaeger," he says strongly.

"a trial?" i ask.

"i cannot disclose any more information right now, you'll find out more when we get there," he says, "now come on, we're waiting". i nod and nervously wave goodbye to sasha before being escorted down the stairs and out the front door. once i reach the sunlight, i'm met with mikasa and armin who are accompanied by a ponytailed brunette with glasses.

"is that her?" they ask eagerly.

"yep, that's all of them" the dirty blonde responds.

"oh perfect! we'll be on our way now" the brunette says. they walk out to the road and a horse-drawn carriage arrives in front of us, "hop in". the three of us look at each other before doing as we're told and entering the carriage. we sit next to each other on one side while the brunette and the dirty blonde sit on the other.